Ian Stewart

Will International Men's Day be ignored again this year at Scotland's devolved parliament, as it was last year when male suicide was highlighted? @johnswinney @RussellFindlay1 @AnasSarwar @patrickharvie @lornaslater @agcolehamilton internationalmensday.com teapaw.org/scedis_/status/1726657…

Dear Brits, You got offended by my comment about the Falkland Islands—a bunch of rocks 8,000 miles from your shores? Good. Now imagine how we Israelis feel about your government’s recognition of “Palestine” over our ancestral heartland of Judea and Samaria, its denial of our sovereignty over our capital, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights, and its constant meddling in our internal affairs and bashing of our country. These lands are in the heart of our country, which is already roughly the size of Wales—not lands 8,000 miles from our shores. Your government criticizes our country’s response to October 7 in Gaza, while it is clear that if your country had been invaded by a terrorist group that killed, raped, tortured, and kidnapped thousands of Brits, while firing thousands of rockets at your cities—as we experienced on October 7—your response would have been much harsher. Britain flattened Germany during World War II, killing millions of German civilians. The casualties caused by British forces in Afghanistan and Iraq were also much higher than those in Gaza, despite the fact that neither of those countries had attacked Britain or posed a direct threat to Britain. Since the biggest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust on October 7, we have experienced nothing but hostility, antisemitism, and blood libels from your government. An alliance goes both ways.

It’s really unacceptable that the trams are closed for this long. The impact on residents, businesses and the thousands of visitors we’re about to have is too much. I’m writing to @EdinburghTrams on behalf of residents to ask for a meeting. Will update.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said to First Minister John Swinney that they will have to agree to disagree over Scottish independence. We are not asking Andy Burnham to agree with independence. We are asking him to respect the democratic vote of the people of Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hi Frances, I know it was 4 yrs ago, but your memory lets you down. You asked to see me on the day that I attended the Privy Council to choose the next King of England. My minion, as you called her, apologised & offered other dates. Not a coward, just busy - like many women👑

The reason the SNP have been in charge for 19 years and have been given another 5 year term is due to the fact that’s what people have voted for. Chris seems to have a problem with democracy, like Labour MPs generally do, which most likely explains their continued decline. 🥀

We have had two of the hottest May days on record and wildfires on Arthur’s Seat. We are IN the climate crisis. To say nothing of the fact that it is GAS PRICES making people’s bills high. Scotland doesn’t need this pound-shop Tea Party.